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A syndromic diagnostic workup ruled out infectious, autoimmune, and toxic aetiologies. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging revealed subepicardial and mid-myocardial oedema and fibrosis, predominantly affecting the left ventricle, which was subsequently confirmed by an endomyocardial biopsy showing chronic inflammation and interstitial fibrosis. Genetic testing ultimately identified a pathogenic partial deletion in the desmoplakin cardiomyopathy DSP gene, establishing the underlying cause. Management included antiarrhythmic therapy, genetic counselling, lifestyle modifications, and the implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Desmoplakin cardiomyopathy is a genetic disorder that can mimic recurrent myocarditis through inflammatory \u2018hot phases\u2019. Recognition of this phenotype is essential in patients with recurrent myocarditis, especially when imaging findings show left-dominant fibrosis and arrhythmic features. 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